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Tag: Sustainability

The Right to Disability-Inclusive Health Sans Discrimination

May 22, 2021 editorHealth, Sustainability

Despite clear legal obligations, persons with disabilities continue to experience discrimination in their access to health.

Disability-Inclusive, discrimination, health, sans, Sustainability, The right, to

NGOs urged to design action plan in line with Covid-19

April 19, 2021April 20, 2021 sub EditorBangladesh, Planning

Speakers at a programme called upon partner NGOs of BRAC to chalk out a plan of action for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

action, Bangladesh, consideration', Covid-19, design, NGOs, plan, Sustainability, taking, urged

How BD managed to feed 170mn citizens during pandemic

March 1, 2021 sub EditorBangladesh, Sustainability

Dhaka, Mar 1 (UNB):  A week from now, on March 8, Bangladesh will complete a year with the Coronavirus. One of the fears in the early days of the pandemic, announced by the WHO on March 11 of last year,…

170mn citizens, Bangladesh, BD, during, feed, How, managed, pandemic, Sustainability

Bangladesh’s recognition as developing nation to retaine: PM

February 28, 2021 sub EditorBangladesh, Sustainability

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the government is committed to sustaining Bangladesh’s recognition as a developing country through the expansion of education and building skilled workforce and worthy citizens.

Bangladesh, Bangladesh’s recognition, Developing, Nation, PM, retaine, Sustainability

Europe’s ESG Opportunity

February 13, 2021 editorEconomy, Environment, Op-Ed

By Olivia Grégoire and Bertrand Badré PARIS – Finance is evolving in a more sustainable direction, and just in time. Pension funds, insurance companies, and sovereign wealth funds have made multiple commitments on climate change, biodiversity, and economic inclusion. In…

economy, ESG, Europe’s, opportunity, Sustainability

Man-Centric Sustainability focus of Energy for Impact Confce

November 19, 2020 editorEnergy

November 17, 2020, Moscow – On December 1-2, 2020 the first Global Impact Conference “Energy for Impact” will discuss human-centric solutions facilitating steady growth of the global economy. Over two days, 60 world-renowned experts from state institutions, businesses, NGOs and…

Confce, Energy, Energy for Impact, focus of, Human-Centric, Sustainability

SDGs Not Just About Collecting Data, but What You Do With it

September 22, 2020 editorOp-Ed, Sustainability

By Tim Mohin AMSTERDAM, Sep 21 2020 (IPS) – The unprecedented challenges posed by COVID-19 have reminded us that we are an interconnected global community. While this crisis rightly has dominated our attention, we must not lose sight of progress…

: Not just, about, But, Collecting Data, Development, SDGs, Sustainability, What, with it, You Do

Leveraging youth for SDGs, UN announces 17 Young Leaders

September 18, 2020 editorDevelopment, Sustainability

18 September 2020 – The United Nations, on Friday, recognized 17 young advocates for sustainable development, who are leading efforts to combat some of the world’s most pressing challenges and inspiring the younger generation for a better future for all.

17 Young Leaders, announces, Development, for, Leveraging youth, SDGs, Sustainability, UN

SDG setback ‘tremendous’ as Covid-19 accelerates slide

May 28, 2020 editorDevelopment, Politics, Sustainability

By Gareth Willmer and Fiona Broom May 26 2020 (IPS) – Crucial global goals to reduce hunger and poverty and curb climate change have gone backwards or stalled, the United Nations Secretary-General warns in a new report, as the COVID-19…

‘tremendous’, accelerates, as, Covid-19, Development, SDG, setback, slide, Sustainability

Are the SDGs in reverse gear?

May 26, 2020 editorDevelopment, Op-Ed, Sustainability

By Saida Ali NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25 2020 (IPS) – When I was a little girl, my mother told us the story of a woman who escaped from a monster by cooking stones: when the monster fell asleep waiting for…

are, Development, in, reverse gear?, SDGs, Sustainability, the

Oath to put people, planet before profit for viable business

May 21, 2020 Lutfun NaharBusiness, Sustainability

ESCAP Sustainable Business Network (ESBN) for the 2020 Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development on Thursday pledged to put people and planet before profit to ensure that businesses are sustainable and do not lead to a depletion or pollution of the…

before profit, Business, oath, People, planet, Sustainability, viable business

The Global Resilience Imperative

May 9, 2020 editorBiodiversity, Columns, Sustainability

By Johan Rockström and Ottmar Edenhofer POTSDAM – As the COVID-19 crisis passes and governments try to shore up collapsing economies, many will be tempted to roll back their climate and nature commitments. They should resist that impulse. This century…

Global, Imperative, Opinion, resilience, Sustainability, the

Biodiversity or Bust

May 9, 2020 editorBiodiversity, Op-Ed, Sustainability

By Tudor Alexis TORONTO – The blame game has begun. The number of COVID-19 victims is still unknown, but there is a stream of hate and misinformation pervading timelines. The damage of disinformation and the virus itself to families and…

Biodiversity, Opinion, or Bust, Sustainability

Amid virus pandemic, SDGs are even more relevant than before

April 18, 2020 editorDevelopment, Sustainability

By Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Erna Solberg UNITED NATIONS, Apr 16 2020 (IPS) – Our world today is dealing with a crisis of monumental proportions. The vicious, novel coronavirus is wreaking havoc across the globe, destroying lives and ruining…

amid, Development, even more, relevant, SDGs are, Sustainability, than before, virus pandemic

Urban experts call flyovers an ‘irreparable damage’

February 23, 2020 editorBangladesh, Development, Sustainability

Dhaka Feb 23 – Terming construction of flyovers in the city an ‘irreparable damage’ to the city, urban experts have called for taking pragmatic steps instead of spending huge money on such mega structures to improve the traffic situation.

‘irreparable damage’, An, call, Development, flyovers, Sustainability, Urban experts

WEF: Towards sustainability with neoliberal recipes?

February 1, 2020 Lutfun NaharColumns, Economy

The World Economic Forum has recognised intellectually that Scandinavian social models offer an alternative to rising inequality. It just can’t accept this ideologically.

Columns, economy, Neoliberal, Sustainability, World Economic Forum

24 breweries, distilleries, and wineries for sustainability

January 18, 2020January 18, 2020 editorFood & nutrition, Op-Ed

Danielle Nierenberg It may be Dry January for some, but there’s no shortage of unique ideas in the alcohol world to become more sustainable. Breweries, wineries, and distilleries around the globe are finding ways to make sure their beverages can…

24 breweries, and, distilleries, Drink, Food & nutrition, for, Sustainability, wineries

Innovative fashion designers lead the way on sustainability

December 30, 2019 Lutfun NaharFashion

Innovative fashion designers are turning to such things as horseradish and nettles to make sustainable clothing and accessories to the delight of a growing number of buyers.

Fashion, fashion designers, Innovative, Sustainability

Innovative fashion designers lead the way on sustainability

December 28, 2019 Lutfun NaharFashion

Innovative fashion designers are turning to such things as horseradish and nettles to make sustainable clothing and accessories to the delight of a growing number of buyers.

designers, Innovative fashion, Sustainability

Is tech a new frontier for sustainability?

December 25, 2019 editorColumns, Sustainability, Technology

By Bertrand Badré and Philippe Heim Paris – Discussions about “sustainability” usually center on a company’s environmental and social commitments, and for understandable reasons. But the financial sector in particular should consider two other, less obvious, dimensions of sustainability. Regulatory…

A, for, IS, new frontier, Opinion, Sustainability, tech, technology

Sustainability is social, environmental and economic

December 17, 2019December 17, 2019 editorColumns, Economy, Society

by Liina Carr on 16th December 2019 @liina_carr The principle of ‘sustainability first’ should become the golden thread unifying all EU actions. While recent Fridays for Future and Extinction Rebellion actions have heightened the focus on climate change, sustainability is…

and, economic, economy, Environment, environmental, is social, Society, Sustainability

Consolidating people’s power for development justice

December 9, 2019 editorDevelopment, Tourism

Dhaka, Bangladesh, 7 December 2019 – We, the representatives of CSOs of South Asia convened the South Asia Peoples Forum on Sustainable Development 2019 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on the occasion of Third South Asia Forum on the Sustainable Development Goals…

Consolidating, Development, for, Justice, peoples, Power, Sustainability

‘We all must step up’ joint action on disability inclusion

December 8, 2019 editorDevelopment, Sustainability

8 December 2019 – SDGs – The international community has agreed truly ground-breaking frameworks to advance the rights of persons with disabilities, including in the context of development, but there remains a significant gap between these ambitions and the reality…

‘We all, ’ joint, action, Development, disability, Inclusion, must, on, step up, Sustainability

Don’t pay heed to propaganda: PM

November 21, 2019 sub EditorBangladesh, Sustainability

Mentioning the recent rumours over the scarcity of onion and salt in the market, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged all not to pay heed to such propaganda.

Bangladesh, Don’t, heed, pay, propaganda: PM, Sustainability

Dhaka North Mayor for sustainable plans in apparel Industry

November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 sub EditorBangladesh, Industry

Dhaka, Nov 06 – Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Md Atiqul Islam on Tuesday underscored the need for sustainable plans for a good and prosperous apparel industry.

apparel Industry, Bangladesh, dhaka, for, Industry, Mayor, North, plans, Sustainability

Reconciliation must drive development

September 26, 2019 editorColumns, Development

By Rémy Rioux Paris – In a profoundly volatile world riddled with fractures, the temptation to embrace a seemingly reassuring path of withdrawal or isolation may be strong. In fact, avoidance of potential hazards seems only natural. For lack of…

Development, drive, must, Reconciliation, Sustainability

Live up to promises for SDG benefits to the marginalised: PM

September 26, 2019 Lutfun NaharDevelopment, Sustainability

New York, Sept 25 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged the global leaders to live up to their commitments they made to protect the planet aiming to ensure the benefits of SDGs for the most marginalised people.

Development, Live up to promises, marginalised, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, SDG benefits, Sustainability

Women and Green Economy: Engaging with New Dev Bank

August 15, 2019August 15, 2019 editorEconomy, Think green

By Govind Kelkar and Sudeshna Sengupta PWESCR is happy to present BRICS Feminist Watch’s position paper, Women and the Green Economy: Engaging with New Development Bank. The concept of Green Economy has been operationalized for the last 10 years. Politically,…

and, Engaging with, Green Economy, New Dev Bank, Sustainability, Women

Is India on track to beat the perfect storm?

August 13, 2019 editorDevelopment, Op-Ed

By Manipadma Jena New Delhi, Aug 12 2019 (IPS) – “The Perfect Storm” was a dire prediction that by 2030 food shortages, scarce water and insufficient energy resources together with climate change would threaten to unleash public unrest, cross-border conflicts…

Is India, on track, Opinion, Sustainability, the perfect storm?, to beat

100 Resilient Cities, a note from its president

August 1, 2019August 1, 2019 editorSustainability, Urban issues

In six years, 100 Resilient Cities has grown from an idea to a movement. Together, as a community of staff, CROs, and partners, we have shaped how the world understands the opportunities to build resilience. Since 2013, we have evolved…

100, a note, from, its president, Resilient Cities, Sustainability, Urban issues

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